16 Ngalezo zinsuku uJuda uyakusindiswa,neJerusalema liyakuhlala lilondekile;yileli gama eliyakubizwa ngalo, elithi:UJEHOVA UNGUKULUNGA KWETHU.’
17 “Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Akuyikunqunywa kuDavide umuntu oyakuhlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sendlu ka-Israyeli,
18 kunganqunywa futhi kubapristi amaLevi umuntu phambi kwami oyakunikela ngeminikelo yokushiswa, ashise iminikelo yempuphu, anikele ngemihlatshelo izinsuku zonke.’ ”
19 Izwi likaJehova lafika kuJeremiya, lathi:
20 “Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: ‘Uma naphula isivumelwano sami semini nesivumelwano sami sobusuku, kuze kungabikho imini nobusuku ngesikhathi sakho,
21 khona isivumelwano sami noDavide inceku yami siyakwaphulwa ukuze angabi nandodana yokubusa esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi, kanye namaLevi abapristi, izikhonzi zami.
22 Njengebandla lasezulwini lingenakubalwa, nesihlabathi solwandle singenakulinganiswa, kanjalo ngiyakwandisa inzalo kaDavide inceku yami namaLevi angikhonzayo.’ ”